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Avalanche

Sanctum

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 <li>AVAX social mentions hit 0.729% – highest in two months. This often precedes altcoin price movements per historical data.</li>
 <li>Long positions dominate at 75.98% with 3.16 long/short ratio. Short liquidations exceed longs by $2 million recently.</li>
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Avalanche (AVAX) is trading at $24.00 USD, reflecting a +5.01% increase in the last 24 hours. It holds a market capitalization of $10.13 billion, ranking it #17 globally. The 24-hour trading volume stands at $1.15 billion, marking a sharp 52.3% surge, which signals renewed market interest.
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The circulating supply is 422.27 million AVAX, with a total supply of 457.27 million, and a maximum cap of 715.74 million AVAX, giving a fully diluted valuation (FDV) of $17.17 billion.
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AVAX has <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/avax-climbs-to-21-64-as-subnet-adoption-accelerates-ecosystem-growth/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">recently breached</a> the $23.50 resistance, pushing into the $24.00 psychological level, which aligns with a short-term bullish breakout. If buying pressure continues, the <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/avax-whales-show-divergence-near-23-24-5-liquidation-zone/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">next upside target</a> is $25.20, a technical level last visited in early Q2 2025. Failure to hold above $23.40 could lead to retests at $22.60.
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Avalanche (AVAX) social mentions increased to 0.729% of cryptocurrency discussions. This measurement comes from Santiment data. The current level represents the highest point in over two months. Such increases often occur alongside price movements in alternative cryptocurrencies.
The social attention rise coincided with AVAX gaining 9% in value. This relationship creates a reinforcing pattern between market performance and trader focus.
<h2 id="span-style-font-weight-400-derivatives-markets-show-related-changes-span">Derivatives markets show related changes</h2>
Funding rates for AVAX perpetual contracts turned positive after negative readings throughout April to June. Positive funding rates indicate traders will pay fees to maintain long positions. Historical patterns associate this shift with potential upward price trends.
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Current long positions dominate AVAX trading. Binance data shows 75.98% of accounts hold long exposure. The long/short ratio reached 3.16 at measurement time.
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Liquidation levels provide context for this positioning. Short position liquidations totaled $2.2 million recently. Long liquidations measured $178,000 during the same period. These figures suggest orderly market conditions rather than excessive speculation.
<h3 id="b-recent-avalanche-updates-b">Recent Avalanche Updates</h3>
Tencent Cloud Integrates Avalanche Subnets for Game Hosting Services
Tencent Cloud now offers Avalanche subnet deployment as part of its backend services for Web3 game developers. This has increased AVAX utility within the APAC market and enhances its role in blockchain-based gaming infrastructure.
New Real-World Asset Protocol Launches on Avalanche With $40M in Tokenized Debt
A fintech platform has launched a tokenized credit marketplace on Avalanche, bringing $40 million in real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain. The assets include SME loans and trade receivables, settled in stablecoins.
Circle Confirms USDC Avalanche Integration for Institutional Custody Products
Circle has integrated <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/avalanche-card-launches-with-visa-support-for-avax-usdc-and-usdt-payments/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">native USDC on Avalanche</a> into its institutional custody and settlement platform, enabling fast and cost-effective settlement for U.S. clients across finance and treasury apps.
Avalanche Foundation Increases Validator Incentive Pool by 15%
The Avalanche Foundation has voted to expand validator rewards, redirecting unused ecosystem funds to incentivize node uptime and geographic distribution. This is expected to increase decentralization and long-term network health.
DEX Liquidity Rebounds With $120M Weekly Volume From Trader Joe and Pangolin
Avalanche-based decentralized exchanges, Trader Joe and Pangolin, reported a rebound in weekly volumes, driven by new token pairs and auto-compounding LP vaults. This activity has helped stabilize AVAX gas demand and network usage metrics.
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